Going Wild! Having Fun in the Library

Going Wild: Having Fun in the Library!!

Rev. Jonathan Roach

Fall 2012

The Library:

• The St. Thomas University Library– Exists to support you and

your education

• We have over:– 139,000 books– 114,000 e-books– 521 journals subscriptions– 6,000 e-videos – 145 online databases with

millions of full text peer reviewed academic articles, reviews, essays, and dissertations

• Research Help – Walk-in– Appointments – Telephone: 305-628-

6668– E-mail: jroach@stu.edu

• Interlibrary Loan• SEFLIN Library Cards• Study Rooms• Coffee and Hot Tea

Library Services:

4 Ways to download

the STU Library app:

•Scan the QR code below•Download the free Boopsie for Libraries app from the iTunes App store and select the St. Thomas University Library from the list of available libraries.•Or Download it from the Android Market for your Android Device•Visit http://stu.boopsie.com on your mobile browser

Mobile Apps:

• Biscayne College

– Gricel Dominguez

• School of Business

– Larry Treadwell

• School of Leadership Studies

– Isabel Medina

• School of Science, Technology,

• and Engineering Management

– Isabel Ezquerra

• School of Theology and Ministry

– Jonathan Roach

Library Staff: 2011-2012

Before You Begin: Prevent a Pigsty

• Create a Research Plan– Know What Your Topic Is

– Know Where to Look for Information

– Plan the Amount of Information that You Need

– Create a Timeline

• Research and Ordering Time

• Reading Time

• Writing Time

• Research Time II

• Editing Time

• Proofing Time

What is your idea?

• Where do good ideas come from?– You

• Your Interests• Your Family• Your Career Goals

– Current Hot Topics• Current Journals• Business News

Websites• Newspapers

– Other People• Your Professor• Your Boss

Before You Begin II:

• Set-Up an Organizational System– Know Yourself

• How do you work best?

• What do you need to succeed?

– Understand How to Use Resources

– Have Your Logs and Passwords

– Set-Up a RefWorks Account

RefWorks:

• Go to the E-Research Homepage at St. Thomas University Library– Click on RefWorks– Bibliographic

Management Software– Helps You:

• Organize • Prepare

Bibliographies• Use APA Format

• Getting Started:– Set-up Account at Library– Create Folders – Import Citations – Place Citations in Folders– Print Bibliographies

Computer Storage:

• I have lost my flash drive!!!!!!!!!!

• On campus data storage

• Use the cloud

Step One: Find Your Focus

1. Know what your professor wants for this assignment

2. Find a subject that you are care about

3. Locate and read the most relevant and highest quality information

4. Synthesize this information with your ideas and insights

5. Present a well developed assignment that demonstrates clear ideas, good organization, and documents everything

Find the “Right” Language:

– Library of Congress Subject Headings

– Find the “Right” Search Term

– http://authorities.loc.gov/

Step Two: Finding Books and E-Books

– Library Catalog

– WorldCat

– E-Books

– SEFLIN Library Cards

– Interlibrary Loan• Through WorldCat• Through Website

Step Three: Finding Scholarly Articles

• Different Subjects Require Different Databases

• Would you look for information on trends in taxation in PsycInfo?

Religion Databases:

• ATLA Religion Database• Biblical Archaeology Society

Online

• Catholic Periodical and Literature Index

• Catholic / Religion Encyclopedias

• Academic Search Premier• Dissertation and Thesis Abs

tracts• Philosopher's Index

Business Databases:

• ABI ProQuest• Academic Universe• General Business File• Health Business Elite• InfoTrac• Mergent Online • ProQuest Central• PrivCo • Sports Discus• Access World News

Social Sciences:

• ProQuest Central • PsycInfo• PubMed • InfoTrac• GreenFile• ERIC• Dissertation and Thesi

s Abstracts• Academic Search Pre

mier

Humanities Databases:

• Academic Search Premier• Book Review Index• Choice Reviews Online• InfoTrac• JSTOR• Literature Resource Center • Literature for Students

• Project Muse

Step Four: Finding Statistical, New Stories, Reports, and Videos

• Academic Universe• Associated Press Ima

ges• Statistical Datasets• CIAO: Columbia Inter

national Affairs Online• Computer Database• Films On Demand • New York Times• Access World News

Using the Sources of Data:

• Uses Different Combinations of Your Search Terms

• Try Different Databases

• Read Articles and Check Their References

APA Style:

• The New 6th Edition is Published!!!!!!!!!

• What’s New:– New examples for new media,

including data sets and software, internet message boards, archival documents and collections, wikis, and podcasts

– A New chapter now groups rules for quoting and guidance on getting permission with standards for citations

– New guidance on what to include for publication information, with focus on electronic sources

– New guidance on in-text citations of material quoted from electronic sources with no page numbers use the DOI

Ask Your Friendly Librarian For Help!

• Have a Great Day!!!!!!

• Homework Is Great!

• “That’s All Folks!” – Porky Pig

Works Cited:

• Pig Photographs from “Breeds of Livestock” http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/

• APA “What’s New” http://www.apastyle.org/manual/whats-new.aspx